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2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 113
Sir.—In the interests of the general public, and those concerned. I would esteem it a favour if you would permit me to make the following facts known,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Friday night, shortly before 7 o 'clock, an unoccupied shop in George's River-road, Enfield, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was sent to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TUMUT, Monday.—On Saturday afternoon a ruberoid tobacco-curing shed, the property of Thomas Smith and Denis Reardon, Gilmore, two miles from Tumut, and containing seven tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday—The big fire last night started at 8 o'clock in one of Zareal's rooms, upstairs, a kerosene lamp, which was knocked down, exploding. A servant girl…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. E. Baxter, watchmaker, who has just commenced business here, was working at his bench to-day, when a kerosene lamp he was using burst and set fire to the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--May Day riots are proceeding in Warsaw. The crowds have had a serious encounter with the police, with the result that several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"A Grazier' writes:—I am pleased to see, by your issue of the 1st inst, that the Railway Commissioners have promptly commented on the matter, of rebates to burnt-out settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. E. J. Statham writes:—Referring to the statement in the interesting article published an a recent issue to the effect that "the question as to whether these volcanic centres and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Parramatta district coroner, Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.M., held an inquiry yesterday into the origin of a fire which occurred in an unoccupied shop and dwelling situated in George's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An adjourned conference of representatives from the various district municipalities was held at the City Council-chambers to-night for the purpose of considering the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Representatives of the municipal councils and fire brigades of the district met at the Newcastle Council-chambers last night, to further consider the financial position of the brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A body of Cosssacks at Lodz fired volleys into a crowd which was singing patriotio songs. Seven persons were kilted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A novel fire engine is being tried by the Berlin fire department. The carriage is constructed entirely of papier mache, all the different parts—body…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some forty-five years ago the late Rev. William Arthur, M. A., published a work entitled "The Tongue of Fire," or "The True Power of Christianity." This book has had an enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following resolution was proposed by the Glebe aldermen at their last meeting at the instance of Alderman Banks:—"That it be the request of this council that the Hon. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A., will use…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →MERCHANTS are robbed; the safes of country banks that carry a substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONG Acre, the home of the carriage and motor-car industry was on February 22 the scene of a great fire. A large block of business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after seven o'clock this, morning fire broke out in the news and stationery shop owned by Mr. Murray, Erskine-street, city and the whole of the shop contents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday morning a small fire occurred in a flour mill in Kent-street occupied by Mr. S. W. Edwnrds. When the alarm was recolved Superintendent Webb ordered all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On Saturday evening, while a man named Robert "Woolley, a bootmaker, was in an upstairs bedroom at his residence on the Corso, fixing his wooden leg, he lost his balance, and,…
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